- AHC SGMC Behavioral Health If you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Shady Grove Medical Center - Behavioral Health seeks to hire a Behavioral Health Therapist who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. As the Behavioral Health Therapist, you will:
- Initiates and implements complete, comprehensive psychosocial assessments
- Provides individual, group, and family therapies to clients and their families
- Participates in and interdisciplinary treatment team to propose and develop strategies and interventions that would promote excellent therapeutic outcomes
- Assesses and intervenes in cases of suspected/disclosed child/adult neglect/abuse issues Documents services provided and disseminates information/reports to community referral sources and agencies, i.e., DJJ, DSS, HHS, APS, CPS, LCC
- Coordinates with the interdisciplinary team, referral sources, and community resources aftercare and supportive services to ensure a successful discharge planning process. Promotes positive patient-family-community relations
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to diffuse psychotic and/or behavioral crises to ensure client, unit, and staff safety and stability
- Other duties as assigned Qualifications include:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work /Counseling or equivalent Master’s Degree in a recognized health field
- 1 year experience preferred
- LGSW/LMSW/LGPC in the State of Maryland or equivalent licensure Work
Employment Type: Part-time Hours per Week: 20 hrs/week Typical Daily
8:30 AM–1:30 PM Saturday-Wednesday Shift Type: Day Weekend
Required as listed above Holiday
Required Rotation Shift Differential Eligible: Yes
$32.17 - $48.25 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Non-Exempt) At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering: Work life balance through nonrotating shifts Recognition and rewards for professional expertise Free Employee parking Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available) Paid Time Off Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care.
Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!
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In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use. While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.
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